Grain-stooker.



A. LOPTSON & G. H. RICHARDSON.

GRAINv STOOKER. APPLICATION FILED MAY I51'I9I5.

L. I Patented Nov. 20, 1917.v

5 SHEETS---SHEET I.

-A. LORTSRN R G. R. RICHARDSON.

' GRAIN sTooKER.A

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1,5. i916.

l 92459963, Patented. Nov. 20, 19117. y

5 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

A. L OPISON I G. II. RICHARDSON.

GRAIN STOOKER.

APPLICATION FILED IIIAY I5. |916.

922463,963. Patented Nov., 20,1917.'

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GRAIN STO'OKER.

APPLICATION man MAY15,191-.

Patented Nov. 20, 1917.

.A. LOPTsoN & s. H. RICHARDSON GRAIN sTooKER.

I A'PPucATloN man M^Y15.1916.

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narran stares ramena ernten ASMUNDUR LOPTSON AND GEORGE HENRY RICHARDSON, 0F BREDENBURY, SASKATCHEVAN, CANADA.

GRAIN-stroming.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 20, 1917.

Application filed May 15, 1916. Serial No. 97,715.

To all ywhom z5 may concern.'

Be it known that we, AsMUNDUR LOPT* son and Grosor. HENRY RICHARDSON, both subjects of the King of Great Britain, and residents of the village of Bredenbury, Province of Saskatchewan, Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grain-Smokers, of which the following is a specification.

Uur invention relates to improvements 1n grain stookers, and the principal objects of our invention are first: to design an imple-r ment of this class which will have what we may term an overthrow action so that the sheaves comprising the stook may be firmly placed butt end down without any danger of threshing the grain, and after the manner in which a man handles a sheaf, so that the stook will stand up without any manual attention having to be given thereto, and second: to enable the stooking to be carried out at a greater speed than is possible by manual labor, and broadly considered the invention comprises a sheaf holder designed to contain the desired number of sheaves; a suitable frame in which the sheaf holder is mounted; a butter mounted beyond the forward end of the sheaf holder; retaining means carried by the sheaf holder to retain the sheaves in place when the sheaf holder is being inverted; means for opening said retaining means when the sheaf holder is being filled, and a suitable reversing gear` for actuating said sheaf holder', as hereinafter particularly set forth.

Figure 1 is a plan view of our implement showing the saine mounted adjacent a binder deck. Fig. 2 is an elevation at the rear end of the implement illustrated in Fig. 1 showing in side elevation the operating gear therefor. Fig. 2, is a view on an enlarged scale of the `operating mechanism at 'the right of Fig. 2. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the sheaf holt er and the frame therefor, parts being broken away and shown in section. This view also'shows a front view of the reversing cam gear wheel for the sheaf holder. Figs. 4 to 9 both inclusive are face views of the reversing cam gear wheel on an enlarged scale. Fig. 10'is a cross section on the line 6-6 Fig. 6. Figs. 11 to 14 both inclusive are views in side elevation of the sheaf chute and operating means therefor. Figs. 15 and 16 are schematic views showing anend elevation of the parts illustrated in Figs. 11 and 12. Figs. 17 to 2O both inclusive are side views of the sheaf holder showing the different positions of the same, and Fig. 21 is a perspective View of certainoperating means for the means for holding the sheaves within the sheaf holder.

In the drawings, like characters of ref# erence indicate corresponding parts in each` figure.

Any suitable frame may be provided in which to mount the sheaf holder. lVe show this frame as composed of horizontal members 2, 3 and 4. The members 2 and 4 are coupled together by the cross member 5. The horizontal member 3 is 'coupled to the member 4 by the parts 6 and 7. These parts together with members 2 and 3 forma frame in which is journaled the aXle 8 of the drive wheel 9. The said aXle is also journaled in the uprights 10 which are secured respectively to the horizontal member 2 and the supporting member 11 which is carried by the horizontal member 2. rlhe supporting member 12 corresponding to the supporting member 11 is carried by the horizontal member 4. The supporting members 11 and 12 project above the horizontal members 4 and 2, and journaled in the same are the ends 13 of the axle 14. This aXle is secured by any suitable means such as bolts 15 to the sheaf holder' 16. By any suitable coupling means 170, the frame of our implement is attached to any suitable portion 180 of the binder (not shown).

The sheaf holder 16 may be of anydesired shape, though it is preferably shaped like a frustum, and the upper side thereof is removed as shown clearly in Figs. 1 and 2.- Uf course each end of the sheaf holder 16 is open so that the sheaves will project therebeyond as illustrated in Figs. 17 to 20. The smaller end ofthe sheaf holder 16 is provided with a retaining member 17 hinged thereto by the pintle 18. This retaining member is closed when the sheaf holder 16 is full, and so retainsthe sheaves in position while. the sheaf holder is being manipulated to dump the sheaves on the ground. When the sheaf holder 16 is being filled with sheaves, the retaining member 17 occupies i the position illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. As

illustrated particularly in Figs. 1 and 2, the sheaf holder 16 is positioned oppositeto and below the binder deck 19. As sheaves are formed they are moved by the usual arms 20 from the binder deck onto the table 21 which is carried by said binder deck. This table is shaped substantially to conform to an arc described by the arms 2O and to the upper end thereof is hinged the sheaf chute 22 by the pintle 23. rThis sheaf chute normally occupies the position illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 in full lines, and in order vto coperate with the preferred shape of the sheaf holder, the said sheaf chute tapers toward its front end on one side as shown clearly Vin Fig. 1. Each sheaf as it escapes from the table 21 passes over the chute 22 and ronto :the sheaf holder 16.

Vile will suppose that the sheaf holder 1G is full, and therefore the driver in control of the binder' desires to dump the same. Any suitable trip mechanisin (not shown) preferably designed to be operated by the foot, is press-ed, and since the cable or chain Q11 is connected therewith, this cable pulls down on vthe arm Q5 pivoted at 26 to one of the uprights The inner end of the arm 255 is associated in the usual way with the coupling member Q? feathered on the shaft 2S, and fas this shaft QS is continuously rotated during the movement of the imple ment, .when the couplingmember 9.7 is coupled to the gear wheel Q9, and as this gear wheel is constantly in mesh with the gear wheel 30 secured to or forming a part of the reversing cam 31, it follows that this reversingcam must be rotated in or ler to rotate the sheaf holder 1G, as the said cam 31 is keyed to one end of the axle lll. Pivoted to the outer end of the arm 25 is a rod 32 which passes through the outer end of the lever 373 which is pivotedat to the bracket 35 carried by the cross piece 36 which cou` ples the uprights 10 together. Journaled on the inner end of the Vlever 3d is a roller 87 preferaoly tapered, and in its normal position this roll occupies the space 38 (see Fig. ll sepai .ting the lianges 39 and 10. immediately the arm 25 is pulled downward as described and the gear wheel 29 ready to operate, the roller 37 has been moved out of the space 38 as to permit of the rotation .of the reversing cam 31. The reversing cam is moved as described, and the roller 37 tracks on the cam face 41 of the flange 1l-O (see Fig. 5). The reversing;` cam 31 is moved .in the direction indicated by arrow in Figs. 6 and 7. So soon as the space l2 which separates one end of the flange 39 from the flange Ll0 moves opposite the roller 37, the spring 43 which couples one end of the arm 25 to the cross piece 3G exerts pressure, and moves the lever 33 through the medium of the rod 32 and certain other parts carried thereby hereinafter described. so as to cause the roller 37 to pass through the space ft2 and track against the cam face 44 of the lilange el() (as shown in Figs. 8 and 9). Simultaneously the roller 37 is in position to track against said cam face lthrough the medium of the rod 32 and lever 33, the arm 25 is operated to unclutch the gear wheel 29 from the shaft 28 and to clutch the gear wheel 48 to said shaft. rhe result is that the gear wheel 30 is re- `versed in its direction of rotation so vthat the sheaf holder 1G will ultimately be brought back to normal position. Of course it will be understood that the operator having once pulled on the cable :24C will release all pressure `there-against in order to allow for the freedom of movement of the parts before described to effect the reversal of the sheaf holder.

In order to move the roller 37 back into the space 3S immediately vthe sheaf holder 1G has been returned to normal posi-tiom'we provide any suitable Ameans such vas a switch which is secured to the inner side of the flange 39., and which occupies a position between the inner end of the space 88 andthe gear wheel 30. The inner end e6 of this switch is shaped lsubstantifall-y as .shown in 4- vto v9, and is resilient so that when this switch comes in Contact ywith the roller 37 `this switch will force this roller up into thespace 38. llhen Vthis roller occupies this space., the coupling member 27 is moved into the position illustrated in Fig. 2, and therefore the reversing gear for the sheaf holder 1G is brought to rest.

As Awill be understood the gear' wheels 29 and Al-are respectively mounted on sleeves a, :and i7) suitably `held in place. The shaft 28 has suitable bearing in the cross piece 36 and yin the cross piece l?. fel-8 is a pinion keyed to the lower end of the .shaft Q8 and constantly in ymesh with the gear wheel Lli) which is keyed to the axle S of the wheel 9.

means hereinafter described, shortly before the sheaf :holder 1S is inverted, the retaining member 17 is closed and .kept closed during the placing of the stool; on the ground.

Figs. 8 and 1.7 represent the normal position of the sheaf holder ln Figs. 18, 19 and 2O the positions of the sheaf holder 1.6 correspond to the positions of the reversing cani illustrated respectively in Figs. 5, 6 and 'a'. From'Figs. 2O to 17 both inclusive will be un deetood the Vreverse movement of the sheaf holder 16 as it lis brought back to normal position.

Vl`he shape ofthe sheaf holder 16 of course must be Such as to allow for the additional. room necessary at the butt end of thcsheaves so that when the shea-f holder `occupies the position illustrated in F 2O the stool will be deposited on the ground.

The sheaves will be passed from the'bin-der deck 19 during the dumping of the sheaf holder, and we have vtherefore provided means for temporarily holding 4a number ofsheaves during dumping of the sheaf holder. Our preferred means for this purpose comprises a frame composed of two side members 50 the inner ends of which are coupled to a sleeve 51 mounted on the rod 52 which carries the arms 20. The side members 50 are preferably coupled together at their outer ends by the cross piece 53. By means hereinafter described, during the dumping of the sheaf holder 16, the sheaf chute 22 isv supported in the dotted position illustrated inv Fig. 2. As the sheaves are delivered by the arms 20 over the table 21, they are stored between the side members 50 and the sheaf chute 22 as illustrated in this figure. So soon as the holder 16 returns to normal position, the sheaf chute 22 drops down and permits the stored sheaves to pass into said sheaf holder. l

rlfhe frame composed of the side members 50 and the cross piece 53 is resiliently mounted so as to yieldingly support the sheaves in coperation with the sheaf chute 22, and to prevent the sheaves from dropping backward onto the table 21, any suitable catches may be provided. These Catches 54 are shaped substantially as shown and are carried by the underside of the side members 50.

The preferred means for operating the sheaf chute 22 is as follows: Mounted on one of the ends 13 of the axle 14 is a rotary segmental member 55. In its normal position as illustrated in Figs. 2, 11 and 15, the flat edge 56 thereof is resting against the underside of the sheaf chute 22. So soon as the axle 141 is moved to invert the sheaf holder, the segmental member 55 is of course moved into the various positions illustrated in Figs. 11 to 16. member moves it raises up the sheaf chute 22, and when the arc-shaped edge 57 thereof is in Contact with said sheaf chute, this sheaf chute is held in the dotted position illustrated in Fig. 2 and in the position illustrated in full lines in Fig. 16.

l/Ve shall now describe the preferred means for opening and closing the retaining member 17. `Mounted 0n the pintle 18 is a sleeve block 58 which is locked to said pintle by a set screw 59. Carried by the sleeve block 58 is a springl rod 60 the free end of which is provided with an eye 61 through which passes the loops 62 carried by the retaining member 17 near the free end thereof. 'Also keyed on the pintle 18 by a set screw 63 is a sleeve block 61. Secured in this sleeve block is a lever 65 coupled at its outer end to the upper end of the arm 66 carried by the lever 67 loosely mounted on one of the ends 13 adjacent the uprights 10. 68 is an arm keyed as at 69 to one of the said ends 13 of the axle 14. The arm 68 is coupled to the lever 67 by a spring 70 which exerts tension to normally hold the lever-67 in contact with the stop 71 carried by the. supportlng As the said segmental member 11. As the shea-f holder 16 begins to move, and since the lever 67 is held by the spring 70 in contact with stop 71, the lever 65, in co-aetion with the arm 66 will'move the pintle 18 in the direction indicated by arrow in Fig. 21, and so in due course close the retaining member 17. 1n due course through the movement of the arm 68, the lug` 72 Carried therebycomes in contact with the arm 67, thus moving this arm around. Vhen the sheaf holder 16 has reached the position illustrated in Fig. 20, the same starts to re turn to normal position, and during this movement of the same, the axle le of course is moved, and during the return to normal position,`the lever 67 comes in contact with the stop 71, thus being arrested in its move# ment, and during` the further movement of the sheaf holder 16 andthe arm 68 back to normal position, through the co-action between the lever 65 and arm 66, the retaining member 17 is opened. y

While the spring 70 in the position of the parts illustrated particularly in Fig. 21, is exerting its maximum tension, the tension of this spring mustv be suliicient so. that while the lever 67 is held in contact with the stop 71, the retaining member 17 will be held closed. After the lever 67 leaves the stop 71 under the influence of the lug 72, the relative positions of these described parts does not change during the further y72 'carried thereby have clearance of the stop 71. p

Mounted to operate beyond the forward end of the sheaf holder 16 is a butter 73 preferably circular in shape as 'illustrated in` Fig. 2. rlhe function performed by this butter is of course to even up as much as possible the butts of the sheaves composing the stook. This butter 73 is held by any suitable frame. Ne show this frame as composed of a vertical rod 74 and a horizontal bar 75. These members are suitably secured to the said butter. Rods 76 form the side members of the butter frame, and the inner ends of these rods pass through the ends of the horizontal bar 75. Secured to the voutside of the horizontal members 2 and 4 are brackets 77 in which have sliding movement the rods 76. The said rods 76 are tied together at their outer ends by suitable angle plates 78 and a tie rod 79. Secured to or formed a part of the axle 14 at each side thereof and below the ends 13 are arms 80, andconnecting these arms with the lugs 1 of the butter 73 are connecting rods 81. In order to allow clearance be tween the ends of the stook and the butter 73A during the inverting movement of the vel() sheaf holder 16, the means just described is provided. As the axle 14 starts to revolve around its ends 13, the movement given the arms 80, through the medium of the connecting rods S1 will slide the butter 73 and its frame backward the required distance.

The connecting arms 31 are made of two portions connected together as shown at 82 in such a manner as to make them adjustable.

83 are a series of supporting rods for the frame of the butter.

The position of the butter i' 3 may be adjusted on the side rods 76 so as to provide for the length of the sheaves, which of course vwill depend upon the vlength ot the straw, which sometimes will be long or short. To provide for this adjustment a plurality of holes Si are formed in the side rods 76, and by means of the split pins S5 the said butter may be held in adjusted position. ln order to allow for the adjustment oi' the butter 73 we have constructed the connecting rods oi two parts adjustably connected together as before mentioned.

1n order to prevent displacement ot the sheaves in the sheat holder 16 during the inverting movement thereof, any suitable means may be provided. For this purpose we prefer to mount in the retaining member 17 and the sheat holder 16, a plurality ot teeth c mounted in a baclrwardly inclined position, that is, with their ends pointing toward the outer end oit the shear' holder. lhen the sheaf holder is full and occupies the position illustrated in Fig. 19, there will be no possibility of the sheaves being displaced. VV hen the sheat holder occupies the position illustrated in Fig. 20, the teeth 0 will not interfere with the depositing` ot the stock on the ground.

ln order to allow for the necessary treedom at different times of the movement ot the lever 33, we mount on the rod 3Q. above and below the said lever, coil springs (l, the inner ends ot which rest against said lever. rllhe outer ends of these springs rest against retaining means such as split pins e. Ot course the hole (not illustrated) formed in the lever 33 through which the rod 32 passes must be ot the desired shape to allow for the necessary movement of this rod.

W'hile we have described what we considcr to be the best embodiment of our invention, we desire it to be understood that the principle can be embodied in different forms, and we desire not to be limited beyond the requirements of the prior art and the terms of our claims.

What we claim as our invention is:

1. An implement of the class described comprising the combination or" a suitable fra-me; a sheat holder having an open upper side; a retaining member hinged to one side of said sheaf holder and designed to close one portion of said open side when the sheat holder is full; means for 'closing vand opening said retaining member; means whereby said sheaf holder is mounted in said frame to Vbe inverted; a reversing cam gear wheel carried by said mounting means for said sheaf holder; a suitable trame; a suitable reversing gear carried by said frame and coacting with said reversing cam gear wheel to give said AShear holder the necessary movements, driving means for said reversing gear, means for thro ving said reversing kgear into and out `of operation; a butter positioned beyond one end of said -sheat holder; a frame supporting said butter and slidably held in said suitable frame, and means' whereby when said s'lieaf holder is operated to dump the stock, said butter will be'moved away therefrom longitudinally of the Vsheatholder frame.

2. An implement of the class described comprising the combination of a lsuitable frame, a trustum-shaped fsh'eat 'holder having an open upper side; a retaining member hinged to one side of said sheat holder at the smaller end thereof and designed to close ,one portion of said open side when the sheaf holder is full; means for closing and opening said retaining member; means whereby said shear" holder is mounted in said frame to be inverted; a reversing cam gear wheel carried by said mounting means for said shearl holder; a suitable trame; a suitable reversing gear carried by said trame and co-acting with lsaid reversing cam gear wheel to give said Sheaf holder the necessary movements, driving means rfor said revers` ing gear, means for throwing said reversing gear into and .out ot operation; a butter positioned beyond one end of said sheaf holder; a frame supporting said butter and slidably held in said suitable trame, and means whereby when said sheaf holder is operated to dump the stook, said butter will be moved away therefrom longitudinally of the sheat-holder frame.

3. An implement of the class described, comprising the combination of a suitable frame; a frustum-shaped sheat holder having an open upper side; a'retaining member hinged to one side of said shea'l. holder. and at the smaller end thereof and designed to close one portion of said open side when the shear holder is full; means 'for closing and opening said retaining member; an aXle secured to said sheaf holder, and having its upper ends positioned at an angle thereto and journaled in said trame; a reversing cam gear wheel secured to one end ot said axle; a suitable reversing gear co-acting with said reversing cam gear wheel; a suitable frame for said reversing gear; driving means for said reversing gear; means for throwing said reversing gear into and out of operation; a butter positioned beyond one end ot said sheaf holder; a frame suplao . porting said butter and slidably held in said suitable frame, and means whereby when said sheaf holder` is operated to dump the stock, said butter will be moved away therefrom longitudinally of the sheaf-holder frame.

4. The combination with a binder; the deck therefor; the ejecting arms for the sheaves, and means for supporting and operating said arms, of a grain stooker comprising a suitable arm attached to the frame of said binder at one side; a drive wheel mounted in the outer side of said frame; a sheaf holder having an open upper side; a retaining member hinged to one side .of said sheaf holder and designed to close one portion of said open side when the sheaf holder.

is full: means for closing and opening said retaining means; means whereby said sheaf holder is mounted in said frame opposite and below said binder deck; means positioned at one side of said sheaf holder and designed to invert the same and return it to normal position, and receiving its power from the said drive wheel; an arc-shaped table carried by said binder deck and projecting upwardly therebeyond, a sheaf chute hinged to the upper end of said table and designed to extend downwardly at an angle to direct the sheaves into said sheaf holder; a resilient frame carried by the supporting and operating means for said arms, and positioned above said table and provided on its under side with a plurality of catches, and means for moving said sheaf chute upward and holding it in this position during the movement of said sheaf holder so that said sheaf chute will co-act with said frame as a temporary holding` means for the Isheaves formed during the dumping of the stook. Y

5. The combination with a binder; the deck therefor; the ejecting arms for the sheaves, and means for supporting and operating said arms, of a stooker comprising a suitable frame attached to the frame of said -binder at one side; a drive wheel mounted in the other side of said frame; a frustumvshaped sheaf holder having an open upper frame; means positioned at one side of said 4sheaf holder and co-acting with said axle and designed to move the same to invert said sheaf holder and return it to normal position, and receiving its power from said drive wheel; an aro-shaped table carried by said binder deck, and projecting upwardly 'therebeyond; at sheaf chute hinged to the up Vsheaves formed during the dumping of the stook.

6. An implement of the class described, comprising the combination of a suitable frame; a sheaf holder having an open upper side; a retaining member hinged to one side of said sheaf holder one end thereof for the purpose of closing one portion of said open side when the sheaf holder is full; an axle secured to saidvsheaf holder and having its upper ends positioned at an angle thereto `and journaled in said frame; means for opening and closing said retaining member comprising a spring arm attached at its upper end to said retaining member and mounted at its lower end on the pintle hinging said member to said sheaf holder; a lever also mounted on said pintle; a lever loosely mounted on the end of said axle adjacent the hinged connection of said retaining member; an arm keyed to said end of said axle; a spring coupling said arm with said secondmentioned lever; an arm coupling said firstmentioned lever with said second-mentioned lever; a lug carried by said first-mentioned arm, a stop carriedV by said frame against which said second-mentioned lever is normally held by said spring; a drive wheel mounted on an axle at one side vof said frame, and means positioned at one side of said sheaf holder and designed to invert the same and return it to normal position and receiving its power from the axle on said drive wheel.

7. In animplement of the class described, the combination with a suitable frame; a sheaf holder having an open upper side; a retaining member hinged to one side-of said sheaf holder, and at one end thereof and designed to close one portion of said open side when the sheaf holder is full; means for closing and opening said retaining member, and an axle secured to said sheaf holder, and having its upper ends positioned at an angle thereto and journaled in said frame, of a reversing wheel keyed to thev one end ofsaid axle adjacent the hinged connection for said retaining member, andprovided on its outerl face with two segmentalv ilanges `spaced apart, one of said flanges being longer than the other, and provided on each side with a cam face; a circular toothed member secured to said reversing wheel and positioned within said flanges, and spaced apart therefrom; ayielding switch secured to the inner side of said shorter flange and designed to project beyond the inner end of one of said openings separating said Hanges; a suitable trame carried by the rst-mentioned frame; a shaft suitably7 journaled in said secondmentioned frame and pr vided with a pair of beveled gear wheels loosely mounted thereon and constantly in mesh with said toothed member; a clutch feathered on said shaft; means whereby said clutch is operated tov clutch either oi said beveled gear wheels to said shaft; a drive wheel mounted onan axle to one side of said iirst--inentioned fra-me; a train oi? gearing interposed between said axle and said shaft for operating,` the. same; a lever hinged to secondmentioned frame and provided at its inner end with a roller designed to alternately track on the said inner and outer cam faces, and means whereby said clutch and said lever are operated, for the purpose speciied.

8. rEhe combination with a. binder; the decl; therefor; the operating. arms 'for removing the sheaf; supporting means ier sait arms; a' sheaf holder positioned at one side of binder and below the deelt thereof; means for supportingsaid sheaf holder, and means for inverting the same in order to empty it, of an arc-shaped table secured to said deck and project-ing above and beyond the same; a shear1 chute hinged at the upper end of said table and normally extending an outward-downward angle to direct the sheaves into said sheaiE holder, a yielding frame, supported by thel supporting means 'for said arms, positioned above said table, and provided in itslunder sidev with catches7 and means supported by the frame et said sheaf holder and designed to more said sheaff chute and holdl it out oi' the path of movement of said sheat holder when the same is being` emptied, and in order that said shear ehute'may cosa with said frame to provide means to temporarilyhold sheaves formed duringy the emptyingl of' the shea holder'.

9'. in a grain st'oolrer, the combination oi a: sheafV holder provided with an open side; a suitablel frame which. extends beyond end of said'holder; aniaxlejournaled i said frame and secured to said sheet holder substantiallyv midway thelength thereof; means for moving said sheaf holder in order to dump-it; a retainingv member hinged tovone side of saidl slieafholderjnear. one end thereofgmeans-for closing said. retaining member and holdingit/ closedy during the diunpin et saidl shear'. holder;y a ve tically disposed butte-r; a' frame mounted tol moi/'e iongitudinallyl on s'aidf4 first-mentioned frame where it.. extendsv beyond said.V holder and providing.l a; support for` said butter, and means connected: with the axle of said shearv holder and the-frame supporting said butter whereas. said; she/af: beider is beingA inverted aaegees said butter is moved forward longitudinally of said i'irst n eiitioned trame out ot the path of movement of the contents of sait holder.

l0. rihe combination with a suitable frame, sheat older provided with an open side; e attached tosaid sheaf holder in two portions one at each side thereof -whereby the same is rotatably mounted in said frame; means i'or dering said sheat holder in order to dump it; a retaining member hinged to one side of said sheaic holder near one end thereof, and means for closing said retaining,` member and holding it closed during` the dumping said slieaiE holder, or" butter positioned beyond 'the :toi-ward end ot said sheai' holder; a suitable traine. in wliich said butter is movably mounted, said second.- men'tio Led flame being supported by said first-mentioned iirsine; an asin carried by each portion oi tie said aide eaeh side of said sheaiE hol ler, and connecthigg,` rods connecting sain arms with said butter so as to oplrate said butter, for the purpose specified.

li. rihe combin `tion with a .suitable trame; a sheat holder provided with an open side; an axle attached 'to said sheaf holder in two portions one at each side thereof whereby the same is rotatably mounted in said trame; means for moi/'ing said sheaf holder in order dump it; a retaining member hinged to one side of said shclii holder near one end thereoi, and means for closing said retaining member and holding` it closed during` the dun'iping oi' said shear holder, of a butter positioned beyond the forward end or said sheet beider; a suitable rame in which said butter is adjustably .held and movably mounted, said second mentioned Aframe being supported by said first-mentioned frame; an carried by each portion of the said aide each side of said sheaitholden, and adiustable connectingrods connectingY said with said butter so as to operate said butter, :tor purpose specified.

3.2i a grain stooker, the combination with sheai holder having an open side; a suitable Jirame; a drive wheel mounted in said trame; aide for said drivewheelg. an aXie secured to said shear holder and mounted in said frame; a rotary member carried by one end oiPV said axle at one sidel of said shear holder; reversing meansv carried by said `frame and cti-acting with said rotary member to move said sheaic holder to.- dump the stoolirv and to return it to normal. posi tion and. a train. of gearing interposed. beu tween said axle and said reversin@ means to supply the operatingy power, of. a retaining. member hinged at one. side of said shea-i1 holder. and to the upper edge'thereoi3 and at one end of said sheaii'holder, by means-of a pintle; a spring rod keyed to said' pintle,

andhavingI its outer seau-red te said-rele taining member; a lever keyed to said pintle; a lever loosely mounted on the end.

of said axle adjacent said pintle; a link arm connecting said first-mentioned lever with said second-mentioned lever; an arm keyed to said axle and connected by a spring with said second-mentioned lever, a stop carried by said frame against which said secondmentioned lever is normally held by said spring, and a lug carried by said arm, the described parts co-acting to close said retaining member and hold it closed during the dumping of said sheaf holder, and to open said retaining member when said sheaf holder is being returned to normal position.

13. A reversing gear comprising the combination of a reversible shaft; means in which said shaft is journaled; a reversing member keyed to one end of said shaft, and provided on its outer face with two segmental flanges spaced apart, one of said flanges being longer than the other, and provided on each side with a camL face; a circular toothed member secured tol said reversing member and positioned within said flanges and spaced apart therefrom; a yielding switch secured to the inner side of said shorter Range and designed to project beyond the inner end of one of said openings separating said flanges; a shaft suitably journaled in said frame and at right angles to said first-mentioned shaft; a pair of beveled gear wheels loosely mounted on said second-mentioned shaft and spaced Y alternately track on the said inner and outerv cam faces; means whereby said clutch and said lever are connected together and 0perated, and means for driving said secondmentioned shaft.

ln testimony whereof we have aflixed our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

ASMUNDUR LOPTSON. GEORGE HENRY RICHARDSON.

Witnesses:

WV. T. VILDING, WM. TURB.

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